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      MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. REPORTS FISCAL 2023 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS

      MSC Industrial Supply Co.

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      MSC Industrial Supply Co.

      Oct 25, 2023, 06:30 ET

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      FISCAL 2023 Q4 HIGHLIGHTS

      • Net sales of $1,035.4 million increased 1.3% YoY (9.3% on an average daily sales basis, approximately 9 percentage points above the Industrial Production (IP) index)
      • Operating income of $118.1 million, or $130.4 million adjusted to exclude share reclassification and restructuring and other costs1
      • Operating margin of 11.4%, or 12.6% excluding the adjustments described above1
      • Diluted EPS of $1.56 vs. $1.86 in the prior year and adjusted EPS of $1.64 vs. $1.79 in the prior year quarter1
      • Agreement to eliminate dual class share structure overwhelmingly approved by shareholders this month

      FISCAL 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

      • Net sales of $4,009.3 million increased 8.6% YoY (11.2% on an average daily sales basis, approximately 10 percentage points above the IP index)
      • Operating income of $483.7 million, or $504.5 million adjusted to exclude share reclassification, acquisition-related, restructuring and other costs1
      • Operating margin of 12.1%, or 12.6% excluding the adjustments described above1
      • Year-over-year improvement in both Diluted EPS of $6.11 and adjusted diluted EPS of $6.291
      • Generated strong operating cash flows of $699.6 million or 204% of net income
      • Successfully completed Mission Critical Program by achieving all publicly stated targets

      MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE: MSM), "MSC," "MSC Industrial" or the "Company," a leading North American distributor of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter and full year ended September 2, 2023.

      Financial Highlights2


      FY23 Q4


      FY22 Q4


      Change


      FY23


      FY22


      Change

      Net Sales


      $  1,035.4


      $  1,022.2


      1.3 %


      $  4,009.3


      $  3,691.9


      8.6 %

      Income from Operations


      $     118.1


      $     144.0


      (18.0) %


      $     483.7


      $     468.7


      3.2 %

      Operating Margin


      11.4 %


      14.1 %




      12.1 %


      12.7 %



      Net Income Attributable to MSC


      $       87.6


      $     104.1


      (15.9) %


      $     343.2


      $     339.8


      1.0 %

      Diluted EPS


      $       1.56

      3

      $       1.86

      4

      (16.1) %


      $       6.11

      3

      $       6.06

      4

      0.8 %














      Adjusted Financial Highlights2


      FY23 Q4


      FY22 Q4


      Change


      FY23


      FY22


      Change

      Net Sales


      $  1,035.4


      $  1,022.2


      1.3 %


      $  4,009.3


      $  3,691.9


      8.6 %

      Adjusted Income from Operations 1


      $     130.4


      $     138.6


      (5.9) %


      $     504.5


      $     475.3


      6.1 %

      Adjusted Operating Margin 1


      12.6 %


      13.6 %




      12.6 %


      12.9 %



      Adjusted Net Income Attributable to MSC 1


      $       92.0


      $     100.2


      (8.2) %


      $     353.8


      $     344.7


      2.6 %

      Adjusted Diluted EPS 1


      $       1.64

      3

      $       1.79

      4

      (8.4) %


      $       6.29

      3

      $       6.15

      4

      2.3 %


      1 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. An explanation and a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure are presented in the schedules accompanying this press release.

      2 In millions except percentages and per share data or as otherwise noted.

      3 Based on 56.3 million and 56.2 million diluted shares outstanding for FY23 Q4 and FY23, respectively.

      4 Based on 56.1 million and 56.0 million diluted shares outstanding for FY22 Q4 and FY22, respectively.

      Erik Gershwind, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Fiscal 2023 was a monumental year as we exceeded $4 billion in annual net sales for the first time in company history. Additionally, we enhanced our corporate governance into a structure that is more friendly to all shareholders, built upon our M&A strategy and successfully completed our three-year Mission Critical program that strengthened our growth trajectory and operational excellence. We achieved several notable accomplishments with the completion of the first chapter of Mission Critical. We grew over 500 basis points above the Industrial Production Index, brought adjusted operating expenses to sales down by over 200 basis points, and brought ROIC into the high teens."  

      Kristen Actis-Grande, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added, "I am proud of our team's accomplishments in fiscal 2023. We expanded adjusted operating income during the fiscal year, despite one less selling week and near-term margin headwinds, outgrew the IP Index by 1,000 basis points and produced strong cash generation. Looking ahead to fiscal 2024, this gives us confidence in our ability to continue outgrowing the market and producing strong cash returns in the face of challenging conditions. Our strong cash generation will enable us to offset dilution from the reclassification agreement through share repurchases and still pursue other capital allocation priorities."

      Gershwind concluded, "Looking ahead, we are excited about the next chapter in our Mission Critical journey. We are focused on continuing to outgrow the IP Index by four hundred basis points or more and producing incremental margins of at least 20% through a cycle. Doing so allows us to pursue our longer-term aspiration of mid-teens operating margins and ROIC north of 20%."  

      Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital Allocation

          1. Strong balance sheet metrics and ample cash and liquidity
          2. Strong cash flow generation expected to continue in fiscal 2024
          3. Near-term priorities include share buybacks to offset dilution from the share reclassification agreement
          4. Recently increased the quarterly ordinary dividend per share by 5% 

      Initial Fiscal 2024 Full Year Financial Outlook

      ADS Growth (YoY)

      0% - 5%

      Adjusted Operating Margin1

      12.0% - 12.8%

      Depreciation and Amortization Expense

      $85M - $95M

      Interest and Other Expense

      $40M - $50M

      Operating Cash Flow Conversion2

      >125%

      Tax Rate

      25.0% - 25.5%

      • Sales outlook assumes 160 basis point headwind from non-repeating Public Sector sales
      • Assumes market headwinds related to the UAW strike alleviate in early second quarter of fiscal 2024
      • Same number of selling days YoY

      (1) Guidance provided is a non-GAAP figure presented on an adjusted basis. For further details see the Non-GAAP financial measures information presented in the schedules of this release.

      (2) The Company defines Operating Cash Flow Conversion as Net cash provided by operating activities as a percentage of Net income. The Company's management uses Operating Cash Flow Conversion to evaluate the Company's operating performance, in particular how efficiently the Company turns its sales and profits into cash, and to assess the efficiency of the Company's use of working capital. The Company believes Operating Cash Flow Conversion is useful to investors for the foregoing reasons and as a measure of the rate at which the Company converts its net income reported in accordance with GAAP to cash inflows, which helps investors assess whether the Company is generating sufficient cash flow to provide an adequate return.

      Conference Call Information
      MSC will host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. EDT to review the Company's fiscal 2023 fourth quarter and full year results. The call, accompanying slides, and other operational statistics may be accessed at: https://investor.mscdirect.com. The conference call may also be accessed at 1-877-443-5575 (U.S.), 1-855-669-9657 (Canada) or 1-412-902-6618 (international).

      An online archive of the broadcast will be available until November 8, 2023. The Company's reporting date for the fiscal 2024 first quarter is scheduled for January 9, 2024.

      About MSC Industrial Supply Co. 
      MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE:MSM) is a leading North American distributor of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services. We help our customers drive greater productivity, profitability and growth with approximately 2.4 million products, inventory management and other supply chain solutions, and deep expertise from more than 80 years of working with customers across industries. Our experienced team of more than 7,000 associates works with our customers to help drive results for their businesses - from keeping operations running efficiently today to continuously rethinking, retooling and optimizing for a more productive tomorrow. For more information on MSC Industrial, please visit mscdirect.com.

      Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
      Statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including statements about results of operations and financial condition, expected future results, expected benefits from our investment and strategic plans and other initiatives, and expected future growth, profitability and return on invested capital, are forward-looking statements. The words "will," "may," "believes," "anticipates," "thinks," "expects," "estimates," "plans," "intends," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In addition, statements which refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, statements involving a discussion of strategy, plans or intentions, statements about management's assumptions, projections or predictions of future events or market outlook and any other statement other than a statement of present or historical fact are forward-looking statements. The inclusion of any statement in this press release does not constitute an admission by MSC or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. In addition, new risks may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict such risks or to assess the impact of such risks on our business or financial results. Accordingly, future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:  general economic conditions in the markets in which we operate; changing customer and product mixes; volatility in commodity and energy prices, the impact of prolonged periods of low, high and rapid inflation, and fluctuations in interest rates; competition, including the adoption by competitors of aggressive pricing strategies and sales methods; industry consolidation and other changes in the industrial distribution sector; our ability to realize the expected benefits from our investment and strategic plans, including our transition from being a spot-buy supplier to a mission-critical partner to our customers; our ability to realize the expected cost savings and benefits from our restructuring activities and structural cost reductions; the retention of key personnel; the credit risk of our customers, higher inflation and fluctuations in interest rates; the risk of customer cancellation or rescheduling of orders; difficulties in calibrating customer demand for our products, which could cause an inability to sell excess products ordered from manufacturers resulting in inventory write-downs or could conversely cause inventory shortages of such products; work stoppages, labor shortages or other business interruptions (including those due to extreme weather conditions) at transportation centers, shipping ports, our headquarters or our customer fulfillment centers; disruptions or breaches of our information technology systems, or violations of data privacy laws; the retention of qualified sales and customer service personnel and metalworking specialists; the risk of loss of key suppliers or contractors or key brands or supply chain disruptions, including due to import restrictions or global geopolitical conditions; changes to governmental trade or sanctions policies, including the impact from significant import restrictions or tariffs or moratoriums on economic activity with certain countries or regions; risks related to opening or expanding our customer fulfillment centers; our ability to estimate the cost of healthcare claims incurred under our self-insurance plan; litigation risk due to the nature of our business; risks associated with the integration of acquired businesses or other strategic transactions; financial restrictions on outstanding borrowings; our ability to maintain our credit facilities or incur additional borrowings on terms we deem attractive; the failure to comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, and other laws applicable to our business; the outcome of government or regulatory proceedings or future litigation; goodwill and intangible assets recorded resulting from our acquisitions could be impaired; our common stock price may be volatile due to factors outside of our control; the significant influence that our principal shareholders continue to exercise over us, which may result in our taking actions or failing to take actions which our other shareholders do not prefer; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us or others relating to the share reclassification; our ability to realize the expected benefits from the share reclassification; and the effect of the announcement or the consummation of the share reclassification on the market price of our common stock. Additional information concerning these and other risks is described under "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, respectively, and in the other reports and documents that we file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Consolidated Balance Sheets

      (In thousands)



      September 2,
      2023


      September 3,
      2022

      ASSETS




      Current Assets:




           Cash and cash equivalents

      $                  50,052


      $                  43,537

           Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

      435,421


      687,608

           Inventories

      726,521


      715,625

           Prepaid expenses and other current assets

      105,519


      96,853

                Total current assets

      1,317,513


      1,543,623

      Property, plant and equipment, net

      319,660


      286,666

      Goodwill

      718,174


      710,130

      Identifiable intangibles, net

      110,641


      114,328

      Operating lease assets

      65,909


      64,780

      Other assets

      12,237


      9,887

                Total assets

      $             2,544,134


      $             2,729,414





      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY




      Current Liabilities:




           Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases

      $                229,935


      $                325,680

           Current portion of operating lease liabilities

      21,168


      18,560

           Accounts payable

      226,299


      217,378

           Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

      172,034


      164,326

                Total current liabilities

      649,436


      725,944

      Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases

      224,391


      468,912

      Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

      45,924


      47,616

      Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties

      131,801


      124,659

                Total liabilities

      $             1,051,552


      $             1,367,131

      Commitments and Contingencies




      Shareholders' Equity:




           Preferred Stock

      —


      —

           Class A Common Stock

      48


      48

           Class B Common Stock

      9


      9

           Additional paid-in capital

      849,502


      798,408

           Retained earnings

      755,007


      681,292

           Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      (17,725)


      (23,121)

           Class A treasury stock, at cost

      (107,677)


      (106,202)

                Total MSC shareholders' equity

      1,479,164


      1,350,434

           Noncontrolling interest

      13,418


      11,849

                Total shareholders' equity

      1,492,582


      1,362,283

                Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

      $             2,544,134


      $             2,729,414

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Consolidated Statements of Income

      (In thousands, except per share data)



      (Unaudited)






      Quarters Ended


      Fiscal Years Ended


      September 2,
      2023


      September 3,
      2022


      September 2,
      2023


      September 3,
      2022

      Net sales

      $     1,035,441


      $     1,022,245


      $      4,009,282


      $      3,691,893

      Cost of goods sold

      615,907


      594,017


      2,366,317


      2,133,645

                Gross profit

      419,534


      428,228


      1,642,965


      1,558,248

      Operating expenses

      299,264


      290,262


      1,151,295


      1,083,862

      Restructuring and other costs

      2,215


      4,121


      7,937


      15,805

      Gain on sale of property

      —


      (10,132)


      —


      (10,132)

                Income from operations

      118,055


      143,977


      483,733


      468,713

      Other income (expense):








                Interest expense

      (4,630)


      (5,977)


      (22,543)


      (17,599)

                Interest income

      270


      93


      1,034


      150

                Other income (expense), net

      2,027


      (368)


      (6,068)


      (132)

      Total other expense

      (2,333)


      (6,252)


      (27,577)


      (17,581)

                Income before provision for income taxes

      115,722


      137,725


      456,156


      451,132

      Provision for income taxes

      28,281


      33,371


      113,049


      110,650

                Net income

      87,441


      104,354


      343,107


      340,482

      Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

      (158)


      223


      (126)


      696

                Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $          87,599


      $        104,131


      $         343,233


      $         339,786

      Per share data attributable to MSC Industrial:








           Net income per common share:








                Basic

      $               1.57


      $               1.86


      $                6.14


      $                6.09

               Diluted

      $               1.56


      $               1.86


      $                6.11


      $                6.06

           Weighted average shares used in computing

           net income per common share:








                Basic

      55,939


      55,858


      55,918


      55,777

                Diluted

      56,269


      56,061


      56,210


      56,045

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

      (In thousands)



      Fiscal Years Ended


      September 2,
      2023


      September 3,
      2022

      Net income, as reported

      $        343,107


      $        340,482

      Other comprehensive income, net of tax:




           Foreign currency translation adjustments

      7,091


      (4,985)

      Comprehensive income

      350,198


      335,497

      Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest:




           Net loss (income)

      126


      (696)

           Foreign currency translation adjustments

      (1,695)


      (152)

      Comprehensive income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $        348,629


      $        334,649

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

      (In thousands)



      Fiscal Years Ended


      September 2,
      2023


      September 3,
      2022

      Cash Flows from Operating Activities:




      Net income

      $          343,107


      $          340,482

      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:




      Depreciation and amortization

      75,129


      70,376

      Non-cash operating lease cost

      20,966


      17,190

      Stock-based compensation

      18,639


      19,264

      Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

      557


      921

      Gain on sale of property

      —


      (10,132)

      Non-cash changes in fair value of estimated contingent consideration

      104


      (879)

      Provision for credit losses

      10,275


      9,806

      Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties

      6,697


      10,761

      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:




      Accounts receivable

      247,653


      (123,571)

      Inventories

      (4,860)


      (81,494)

      Prepaid expenses and other current assets

      (6,918)


      (7,429)

      Operating lease liabilities

      (21,173)


      (17,147)

      Other assets

      (615)


      (2,258)

      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

      10,021


      20,293

      Total adjustments

      356,475


      (94,299)

      Net cash provided by operating activities

      699,582


      246,183

      Cash Flows from Investing Activities:




      Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

      (92,493)


      (61,373)

      Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

      (20,182)


      (57,865)

      Net proceeds from sale of property

      —


      24,745

      Net cash used in investing activities

      (112,675)


      (94,493)

      Cash Flows from Financing Activities:




      Repurchases of Class A Common Stock

      (95,779)


      (27,359)

      Payments of regular cash dividends

      (176,715)


      (167,376)

      Proceeds from sale of Class A Common Stock in connection with associate stock purchase plan

      4,415


      4,296

      Proceeds from exercise of Class A Common Stock options

      28,677


      34,659

      Borrowings under credit facilities

      333,000


      374,000

      Payments under credit facilities

      (548,000)


      (364,500)

      Payments under Shelf Facility Agreements and Private Placement Debt

      (125,000)


      —

      Payments on finance lease and financing obligations

      (2,193)


      (2,466)

      Other, net

      1,195


      606

      Net cash used in financing activities

      (580,400)


      (148,140)

      Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

      8


      (549)

      Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

      6,515


      3,001

      Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

      43,537


      40,536

      Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

      $            50,052


      $            43,537

      Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:




      Cash paid for income taxes

      $          106,962


      $          117,038

      Cash paid for interest

      $            22,432


      $            16,903

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      To supplement MSC's unaudited selected financial data presented consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP provision for income taxes, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, that exclude gain on sale of property (prior year), acquisition-related costs, share reclassification costs, employee retention credit ("ERC") tax benefit and restructuring and other costs and tax effects.

      These non-GAAP financial measures are not presented in accordance with GAAP or an alternative for GAAP financial measures and may be different from similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and should only be used to evaluate MSC's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP financial measures.

      This press release also includes certain forward-looking information that is not presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes that a quantitative reconciliation of such forward-looking information to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP cannot be made available without unreasonable efforts because a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures would require the Company to predict the timing and likelihood of potential future events such as restructurings, M&A activity and other infrequent or unusual gains and losses. Neither the timing or likelihood of these events, nor their probable significance, can be quantified with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Accordingly, a reconciliation of such forward-looking information to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is not provided.

      • Results Excluding Gain on Sale of Property (prior year), Acquisition-Related Costs, Share Reclassification Costs, ERC Tax Benefit and Restructuring and Other Costs

      In calculating non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude gain on sale of property (prior year), acquisition-related costs, share reclassification costs, ERC tax benefit and restructuring and other costs, and tax effects. Management makes these adjustments to facilitate a review of the Company's operating performance on a comparable basis between periods, for comparison with forecasts and strategic plans, for identifying and analyzing trends in the Company's underlying business and for benchmarking performance externally against competitors. We believe that investors benefit from seeing results from the perspective of management in addition to seeing results presented in accordance with GAAP for the same reasons and purposes for which management uses such non-GAAP financial measures.

      • Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC")

      ROIC is calculated using a non-GAAP financial measure. We calculate ROIC by dividing non-GAAP net operating profit after tax ("NOPAT") by average invested capital, a GAAP measure. NOPAT is defined as tax effected income from operations. Average invested capital is defined as net debt plus shareholder's equity using a trailing 13-month average. We believe that ROIC is useful to investors as a measure of performance and of the effectiveness of the use of capital in our operations. We use ROIC as one measure to monitor and evaluate operating performance. This method of determining non-GAAP ROIC may differ from other companies' methods and therefore may not be comparable to those used by other companies. ROIC should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The financial measure calculated under GAAP which is most directly comparable to ROIC is considered to be the ratio of Net income to Average invested capital. See below for the calculation of ROIC and the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure.

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

      Thirteen Weeks Ended September 2, 2023

      (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)












      GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Items Affecting Comparability


      Non-GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Total MSC
      Industrial


      Restructuring
      and Other Costs


      Share
      Reclassification
      Costs


      ERC Tax
      Benefit


      Adjusted
      Total MSC
      Industrial

      Net Sales

      $  1,035,441


      $                   —


      $                   —


      $                   —


      $  1,035,441











      Cost of Goods Sold

      615,907


      —


      —


      —


      615,907











      Gross Profit

      419,534


      —


      —


      —


      419,534

      Gross Margin

      40.5 %


      — %


      — %


      — %


      40.5 %











      Operating Expenses

      299,264


      —


      10,139


      —


      289,125

      Operating Exp as % of Sales

      28.9 %


      — %


      (1.0) %


      — %


      27.9 %











      Restructuring and Other Costs

      2,215


      2,215


      —


      —


      —











      Income from Operations

      118,055


      (2,215)


      (10,139)


      —


      130,409

      Operating Margin

      11.4 %


      0.2 %


      1.0 %


      — %


      12.6 %











      Total Other Expense

      (2,333)


      —


      —


      6,566


      (8,899)











      Income before provision for income taxes

      115,722


      (2,215)


      (10,139)


      6,566


      121,510











      Provision for income taxes

      28,281


      (523)


      (2,394)


      1,550


      29,648

      Net income

      87,441


      (1,692)


      (7,745)


      5,016


      91,862

      Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

      (158)


      —


      —


      —


      (158)

      Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $        87,599


      $           (1,692)


      $           (7,745)


      $             5,016


      $        92,020











      Net income per common share:










           Diluted

      $            1.56


      $             (0.03)


      $             (0.14)


      $               0.09


      $            1.64


      *Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

      Fiscal Year Ended September 2, 2023

      (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)














      GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Items Affecting Comparability


      Non-GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Total MSC
      Industrial


      Restructuring
      and Other Costs


      Acquisition-
      related Costs


      Share
      Reclassification
      Costs


      ERC Tax
      Benefit


      Adjusted
      Total MSC
      Industrial

      Net Sales

      $     4,009,282


      $             —


      $             —


      $                  —


      $             —


      $  4,009,282













      Cost of Goods Sold

      2,366,317


      —


      —


      —


      —


      2,366,317













      Gross Profit

      1,642,965


      —


      —


      —


      —


      1,642,965

      Gross Margin

      41.0 %


      — %


      — %


      — %


      — %


      41.0 %













      Operating Expenses

      1,151,295


      —


      398


      12,388


      —


      1,138,509

      Operating Exp as % of Sales

      28.7 %


      — %


      — %


      (0.3) %


      — %


      28.4 %













      Restructuring and Other Costs

      7,937


      7,937


      —


      —


      —


      —













      Income from Operations

      483,733


      (7,937)


      (398)


      (12,388)


      —


      504,456

      Operating Margin

      12.1 %


      0.2 %


      — %


      0.3 %


      — %


      12.6 %













      Total Other Expense

      (27,577)


      —


      —


      —


      6,566


      (34,143)













      Income before provision for income taxes

      456,156


      (7,937)


      (398)


      (12,388)


      6,566


      470,313













      Provision for income taxes

      113,049


      (2,040)


      (100)


      (3,183)


      1,687


      116,685

      Net income

      343,107


      (5,897)


      (298)


      (9,205)


      4,879


      353,628

      Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

      (126)


      —


      —


      —


      —


      (126)

      Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $   343,233


      $      (5,897)


      $         (298)


      $          (9,205)


      $        4,879


      $   353,754













      Net income per common share:












           Diluted

      $          6.11


      $        (0.10)


      $        (0.01)


      $            (0.16)


      $          0.09


      $          6.29


      *Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

      Fourteen Weeks Ended September 3, 2022

      (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)












      GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Items Affecting Comparability


      Non-GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Total MSC
      Industrial


      Restructuring
      and Other Costs


      Gain on Sale of
      Property


      Acquisition-
      related Costs


      Adjusted
      Total MSC
      Industrial

      Net Sales

      $  1,022,245


      $                   —


      $                   —


      $                   —


      $  1,022,245











      Cost of Goods Sold

      594,017


      —


      —


      —


      594,017











      Gross Profit

      428,228


      —


      —


      —


      428,228

      Gross Margin

      41.9 %


      — %


      — %


      — %


      41.9 %











      Operating Expenses

      290,262


      —


      —


      665


      289,597

      Operating Exp as % of Sales

      28.4 %


      — %


      — %


      0.1 %


      28.3 %











      Restructuring and Other Costs

      4,121


      4,121


      —


      —


      —











      Gain on Sale of Property

      (10,132)


      —


      $         (10,132)


      —


      —











      Income from Operations

      143,977


      (4,121)


      10,132


      (665)


      138,631

      Operating Margin

      14.1 %


      -0.4 %


      1.0 %


      -0.1 %


      13.6 %











      Total Other Expense

      (6,252)


      —


      —


      —


      (6,252)











      Income before provision for income taxes

      137,725


      (4,121)


      10,132


      (665)


      132,379











      Provision for income taxes

      33,371


      (1,080)


      2,655


      (174)


      31,970

           Net income

      104,354


      (3,041)


      7,477


      (491)


      100,409

           Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

      223


      —


      —


      —


      223

           Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $      104,131


      $           (3,041)


      $             7,477


      $              (491)


      $      100,186











      Net income per common share:










           Diluted

      $            1.86


      $             (0.06)


      $               0.14


      $             (0.01)


      $            1.79


      *Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

      Fiscal Year Ended September 3, 2022

      (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)












      GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Items Affecting Comparability


      Non-GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Total MSC
      Industrial


      Restructuring
      and Other Costs


      Gain on Sale of
      Property


      Acquisition-
      related Costs


      Adjusted
      Total MSC
      Industrial

      Net Sales

      $  3,691,893


      $                   —


      $                   —


      $                   —


      $  3,691,893











      Cost of Goods Sold

      2,133,645


      —


      —


      —


      2,133,645











      Gross Profit

      1,558,248


      —


      —


      —


      1,558,248

      Gross Margin

      42.2 %


      — %


      — %


      — %


      42.2 %











      Operating Expenses

      1,083,862


      —


      —


      876


      1,082,986

      Operating Exp as % of Sales

      29.4 %


      — %


      — %


      0.0 %


      29.3 %











      Restructuring and Other Costs

      15,805


      15,805


      —


      —


      —











      Gain on Sale of Property

      (10,132)


      —


      $         (10,132)


      —


      —











      Income from Operations

      468,713


      (15,805)


      10,132


      (876)


      475,262

      Operating Margin

      12.7 %


      -0.4 %


      0.3 %


      0.0 %


      12.9 %











      Total Other Expense

      (17,581)


      —


      —


      —


      (17,581)











      Income before provision for income taxes

      451,132


      (15,805)


      10,132


      (876)


      457,681











      Provision for income taxes

      110,650


      (4,016)


      2,574


      (223)


      112,315

           Net income

      340,482


      (11,789)


      7,558


      (653)


      345,366

           Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

      696


      —


      —


      —


      696

           Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $      339,786


      $         (11,789)


      $             7,558


      $              (653)


      $      344,670











      Net income per common share:










           Diluted

      $            6.06


      $             (0.21)


      $               0.14


      $             (0.01)


      $            6.15


      *Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

      Fiscal Years Ended September 2, 2023 and September 3, 2022

      (In thousands, except percentages)







      Fiscal Year Ended


      Fiscal Year Ended



      September 2, 2023


      September 3, 2022


      (a) Net income attributable to MSC Industrial (twelve-month trailing)

      $                  343,233


      $                  339,786


      NOPAT





      Income from Operations (twelve-month trailing)

      483,733


      468,713


      Effective tax rate

      24.8 %


      24.5 %


      (b) Non-GAAP NOPAT

      363,850


      353,751


      (c) Adjusted Non-GAAP NOPAT

      379,531

      1

      358,664

      2

      Invested Capital





      Total MSC Industrial shareholders' equity

      $               1,479,164


      $               1,350,434


      Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases

      229,935


      325,680


      Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases

      224,391


      468,912


           Total Debt

      454,326


      794,592


      Cash and cash equivalents

      $                    50,052


      $                    43,537


           Net debt

      404,274


      751,055


      Invested capital

      1,883,438


      2,101,489


      (d) Average invested capital (thirteen-month trailing average)

      1,951,818


      1,999,142


      (e) Adjusted average invested capital (thirteen-month trailing average)

      1,953,516

      1

      1,999,810

      2






      (a)/(d) Net income to Average invested capital

      17.6 %


      17.0 %


      (b)/(d) Non-GAAP ROIC

      18.6 %


      17.7 %


      (c)/(e) Adjusted Non-GAAP ROIC

      19.4 %


      17.9 %







      1 Adjusted Non-GAAP NOPAT and invested capital excludes $7.9 million of restructuring and other costs, $0.4 million of acquisition-related charges and
      $12.4 million of share reclassification costs, net of an associated tax benefit of $5.3 million.

      2 Adjusted Non-GAAP NOPAT and invested capital excludes $15.8 million of restructuring and other costs, $10.1 million gain on sale of property and
      $0.9 million of acquisition-related charges, net of an associated tax benefit of $1.7 million.

      SOURCE MSC Industrial Supply Co.

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